Following a last-minute loss to Martin Kampmann this past month at UFC on FX 2, onetime welterweight challenger Thiago Alves has let go of a cornerman whom he said gave him bad directions during the fight.

Alves takes some responsibility for a takedown attempt that led to him getting caught in a guillotine choke moments after stinging Kampmman with a big right hand.

But he said it's not the first time he's had troubles with the member of his team, who also acts as a jiu-jitsu coach.

"I didn't know how bad [Kampmann] was hurt," Alves told MMAjunkie.com Radio. When you're fighting, you're in the zone. You just react to stuff, and my cornerman was like, 'Takedown, takedown, takedown.' I went for it and just made a mistake."

When has a Brazillion fighter ever got good advice from a corner {[fight harder]? Actually the advice to td is usually good to get a td at end of round to gurantee round. If a bb cant last 30 seconds on the ground with Kapmann its really more on Alvez, blaiming the corner is stupid.

Pork Sword - Another dumbass placing the blame on others. Take responsibility for your bad decisions.

He does take responsibility but training with a coach who shouts bad ideas isn't smart either. You train months for 15 mins and train yourself to hear someone's voice during combat. He didn't say anything like not gettin the right training or not taking him serious, it had to do with who was in his corner that night. Alves made a mistake and now the guy that choked him is in a number one contender match, this sport we love is his life.

He's right. In the heat of the moment if all he hears from his corner is "takedown takedown takedown" he will do it. If he can't trust his cornermen to give him good advice than they shouldn't be his cornermen.

jpm995 - When has a Brazillion fighter ever got good advice from a corner {[fight harder]? Actually the advice to td is usually good to get a td at end of round to gurantee round. If a bb cant last 30 seconds on the ground with Kapmann its really more on Alvez, blaiming the corner is stupid.

I can't believe you guys are taking shots at Alves on this. Your corner is your corner and you need to have confindence in them as they are there for you. Of course Alves is largely at fault for his takedown, but why would you want someone in your corner who gives you the shittiest advice.

There are lots of people getting fired and laid off for horrible reasons in the U.S. this is not one of them. This is what I would think is considered justifiable.

the cornerman's defense, he didn't say "go for a double and leave yourself open to the guillotine". He just said "takedown" that could have meant a single leg or get a bodylock. Maybe they knew Kampann was rocked was going to have a hard time defending a takedown and they wanted Alves to stay on top and get the safe win? It's not like Alves' coach told him to go for a leglock on Pahlares. Kampmann does have good guillotines though

That's almost like blaming your coach for telling you to throw a left hook and the guy slips the punch, counters and knocks you out.

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